Braidwood Central School had their drill lessons last Thursday. As one of Australia's oldest Schools, some of the photographs they have on the wall in the Office must be some of the oldest in Australia. As a unit the students did extremely well, and again I was impressed by the young ladies who all seem to be able to drill instinctively. Two experienced teachers at both St Bede's and Braidwood Central told me that girls appear to have more coordination than boys. Throwing my two bobs worth in, I think they also pay attention and listen more closely than boys. Well done BCS.
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It felt very special and poignant indeed to call the roll of the names of the young soldiers who once played and learned lessons in that most beautiful old school. When each student loudly answered "Sir" to their adopted Soldiers name I felt the emotional attachment these young boys and girls already have with their soldier. Braidwood's ANZAC 100 project is unique throughout Australia, we are the only town that has actively brought back its fallen Soldiers into the community's collective memory by passing on this individual knowledge and personal characters of the fallen, to students who live in the same area, go to the same schools and in many cases share family background. I would think that for all those students who are proudly and respectfully representing their soldier and all the people attending at the 10.30am Anzac Day March in Braidwood this is coming ANZAC day will be greatly moved by the occasion.
If you or your family have any photographs or memorabilia of your families involvement with WW1 we would love to copy and or display the items for the whole of Anzac month.
Please contact Chris or Karen NELSON on 0407 966 037.
